Fraudulent Evidence of Vehicle Registration and Disability Placards
What counts as a violation of Vehicle Code § 4463(a)?
Vehicle Code § 4463(a) makes it illegal for a person who, with intent to prejudice, damage, or defraud, either 1) alters, forges, or falsifies; or 2) publishes, passes, or attempts to pass, any of the following:
- Certificate of ownership
- Registration card
- License plate
- Certificate
- License
Vehicle Code § 4463 makes it illegal for a person who, with intent to prejudice, damage, or defraud, either 1) alters, forges, or falsifies; or 2) publishes, passes, or attempts to pass, a disabled person placard.
What is the punishment for a violation of Vehicle Code § 4463?
A violation of Vehicle Code § 4463(a) is a felony punishable by imprisonment for 16 months, or two or three years, or by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year.
A violation of Vehicle Code § 4463(b) is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for six months, a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both that fine and imprisonment.
What defenses are available for a violation of Vehicle Code § 4463?
- There was no intent to defraud
- You did not know the materials were false
